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Anaheim Ducks at New York Islanders NHL Predictions

2024-10-29 • UBS Arena
New York Islanders 1 - 3 Anaheim Ducks
🚨 Upset Loss (74% underdog)

📊 Pre-Game Predictions

Win Probability
NYI: 74.4%
ANA: 25.6%
Expected Goals
NYI: 3.53
ANA: 2.04
Total Goals
Median: 6.0
Over 5.5: 64%
Over 6.5: 46%

🥅 Goalie Matchup

NYI
Ilya Sorokin - 12-10-2 | 0.910 SV% | 2.55 GAA
ANA
Lukas Dostal - 13-9-2 | 0.888 SV% | 3.15 GAA
StatNYIANA
Season SV%0.9100.888
Last 5 SV%
SV% vs Opponent
GAA2.553.15
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.

Goalie Game Metrics

TeamGoalieSASavesGASV%xGAHD FacedGSAx
NYIIlya Sorokin2219386.4%2.162-0.84
ANALukas Dostal4140197.6%4.0923.09
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.

Head-to-Head History

Model accuracy in this matchup: 67% • NYI at home vs ANA: 2-1
DateScoreWinnerModel Pick
2026-03-04ANA 5 - 1 NYIANANYI
2025-12-11NYI 5 - 2 ANANYINYI
2025-03-09ANA 4 - 1 NYIANAANA
2024-10-29NYI 1 - 3 ANAANANYI
2024-03-10ANA 1 - 6 NYINYINYI

Shot Quality by Period

PeriodTeamShotsHigh DangerxG
1NYI2011.36
1ANA1200.60
2NYI1711.18
2ANA1010.68
3NYI2701.55
3ANA1110.89
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.

📈 Post-Game Analysis

Prediction Result
❌ Incorrect
Confidence: 74.4%
Total Goals
Actual: 4.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
New York Islanders 1 - 3 Anaheim Ducks
Expected: 3.5 - 2.0